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artist or rock star?

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jools&jim

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Having played in Rock bands now for the better part of 30 years, and having played shows with countless other bands, I can say without any reservations whatsoever that "Rock Star"-wannabe lead singers/front-men tend to be among the biggest @-holes and egomaniacs I have ever met. What makes them effective on stage also makes them petty, rude, pompous, arrogant, and just generally unpleasant to be around off stage. I've met a few gems along the way, but I wouldn't care to be like most of them even on my worst days.

 

As my old buddy Del used to say when auditioning new players: "Big deal...you're a singer. I am too, and so is my granny. Now what else can you do?"

 

Me? I'd pick "superstar songwriter". That was where the real long-term bucks were in the music biz if you got (and kept) a good publishing deal (+ royalties, etc.), and is arguably much closer in spirit than a singer is to what a painter or illustrator does.

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dwip99

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Why not a rock star that writes comic books (like the Umbrella Academy guy, or Rob Zombie)? Leave the drawing to others.

 

I have not read Umbrella Academy yet but it's on my list of things to read after Christmas. I think art and literature carry you further into the future than music. It seems like a truly talented writer or artist gets recognized for their talents, but a rock star becomes a bit of joke once their hairstyle is outdated.

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Why not a rock star that writes comic books (like the Umbrella Academy guy, or Rob Zombie)? Leave the drawing to others.

 

I have not read Umbrella Academy yet but it's on my list of things to read after Christmas. I think art and literature carry you further into the future than music. It seems like a truly talented writer or artist gets recognized for their talents, but a rock star becomes a bit of joke once their hairstyle is outdated.

 

Like this mother-flocker?

 

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goldust40

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The question to ask is how many people you've met who are under the age of 50 who have at one point in their lives dreamed of being a rock star?

 

And then figure out how many people you've met over the years who've desperately yearned to spend days and weeks alone huddled over a drawing board working as a professional illustrator who occasionally receives recognition or adulation at a Comic Con?

 

Everyone wants to be a rock star. Everyone. Even us dweebs.

 

How many of us own a copy of Guitar Hero or Rock Band?

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Why not a rock star that writes comic books (like the Umbrella Academy guy, or Rob Zombie)? Leave the drawing to others.

 

I have not read Umbrella Academy yet but it's on my list of things to read after Christmas. I think art and literature carry you further into the future than music. It seems like a truly talented writer or artist gets recognized for their talents, but a rock star becomes a bit of joke once their hairstyle is outdated.

 

Like this mother-flocker?

 

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Funtastic (thumbs u

 

 

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Monstro

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The question to ask is how many people you've met who are under the age of 50 who have at one point in their lives dreamed of being a rock star?

 

And then figure out how many people you've met over the years who've desperately yearned to spend days and weeks alone huddled over a drawing board working as a professional illustrator who occasionally receives recognition or adulation at a Comic Con?

 

lol

 

 

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